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CVE-2024-38172: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-08-13 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-122
Description
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected products
- Microsoft 365 Apps: all versions
- Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021: 2021
- Microsoft 365 Apps: from 16.0.1 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases — fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
- Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021: from 16.0.1 before 16.88.24081116 — fixed in 16.88.24081116
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft 365 Apps https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 16.88.24081116. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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